Kimo Alameda has criticized his opponent for devoting more resources to the Hilo side at the expense of the Kona side of Hawaii Island, to which Mayor Mitch Roth disagrees.
Many people refer to the Big Island in terms of its Leeward (or western Kona side) and its Windward (or eastern Hilo side), but there are other major designations. Areas like Kau, Puna ...